MiG-29 Fulcrum Air Superiority Fighter Aircraft

MiG-29 Fulcrum Air Superiority Fighter Aircraft

The MiG-29 air superiority fighter during the 1970s is manufactured by RSK MiG and the Irkutsk Aircraft Production Association Joint Stock Company. The MiG-29, 30 and 33 are known by the Nato code name Fulcrum. The mission of the MiG-29 is to destroy hostile air targets within radar coverage limits and to destroy ground targets using unguided weapons in visual flight conditions. The MiG-29 is marketed worldwide and equals or surpasses the F-15C in several areas.





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  • MANUFACTURERMoscow Air Production Organization
    TYPE
  • all-weather
  • single-seat counter-air fighter
  • attack capability
  • CrewOne
    Power PlantTwo Klimov/Sarkisov RD-33 turbofans
    Thrust22,200 pounds
    Wingspan36 feet and 5 inches
    Height15 feet and 6.25 inches
    Length56 feet and 10 inches
    Weight(empty): 24,030 pounds
    Maximum SpeedMach 2.3, 1,520 mph
    Ceiling18400 meters
    Cruise range905 nm
    In-Flight RefuelingNo
    Internal Fuel4000kg
    Payload4000kg
    SensorsSlot Back radar, IRST,RWR, Balistic bombsight
    Drop TanksDrop tank with 800kg of fuel for 90 nm range
    Ferry tank with 1500kg of fuel for 255nm range
    Armament
  • One 30mm GSh-30L cannon with 150 rounds
    Six AAMs including a mix of SARH and
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  • FAB 500-M62, FAB-1000, TN-100, ECM Pods, S-24
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